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...performers as Devo, Ultravox, and David Bowie (especially on Bowie’s trilogy of albums recorded primarily in Berlin). Although Eno’s work was influential, it was not until his collaborations with Talking Heads and U2 that mainstream listeners became familiar with his sound, most notably on Talking Heads’ Top 20 album Remain in Light (1980) and U2’s chart-topping...

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The late 1970s and ’80s U.S. art rock band Talking Heads was known for its unconventional and imaginative approach to music. The enormous popularity of the quartet’s records, videos, and film paved the way for other rock adventurers.